Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
August 10, 2003
Submitted
August 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791AL
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
46150
Aircraft time
64,454 hours, 18,821 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
0080004003
Part serial
343
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

GEAR NOT LATCHED; LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR UP. FOLLOWED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROXIMITY SWITCH BOX SYSTEM BITE TEST NORMAL AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL WITH GEAR SWING IAW MM 32-60-0.

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